Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-11
From WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the AIeAa 1sAzEITE'I
w .nrz1ArcroN D c. March II. 1857.

Speelsl Correspondence o. VIC 1h'o~e''
WASHINGTON. D. c., March II, 1884,
The following Vrginians are IN the cip,,
lomatic service Of The United States, ana
with the salaries affixed to their names
Ministers Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry. to |
Snain. salary So 600, and Dabney Herndon
Msury, 10 Bogoto, 81 800; consuls-Robert
T. Withers. TO Hong Kong $1,000; ]. Rich
ard WineGeld, 10 San Jose, Costa RIGA,
g. 600; Joseph T. Mason, to Dresden, g 500,
{ MASON has held the Office since 1876; VIM.
Old, Brockvile, Canada, 81 600. The min
lister to Guatemala, Hall, OF New York.
drawing $4,000 salary, and nearly ninety
consuls, with fine salaries, almost one-thlrd
of the best of them, were appointed under
preceding administrations, which were re-
publican, and are still bravey holding on,
including the consul general to Paris, with
salary of $4,000. The consul to Gibral-
tar has held the Office for forty years.
The Austrian, Turkish and Liberian mis-
sions are vacant.
A gentleman, aiuding to the omission OF
the 49h Congress 10 admit either Washing
ton, Montana or Dakota into the Union, re-
calls the fact that since the admission Of Colo
RADIO, on the Is. of August, 1876, no Territory
has been admitted as State into the Union,
and thst out once before in the history OF
the government has period OF twelve
wears passed without Congress admitting
State into the Union. No State was admit
ted into the Union between the admission
of Missouri, on the I'd of November, 1921,
and Arkansas, on the 18th of June, 1886
1t is reported mere to dag that the execu.
tive committee OF the democratic party OF
Virginia have determined to call conven
ton of the party in that State at as early
date as practicable, for the purpose of put
ting the party in good condition for next
falls campaign.
The report heretofore alluded to in this
correspondence, TO the effect that the adj
ministratou, aware of the dissatisfaction
existing among the Virginia democracy,
had determined to do what it can toward
designating that dissatisfaction, is revived
| to dav, but how it will go about it is not
mentioned.
| At meeting eli the Jackson democratic
association OF this city last night, one of the
speakers, Mr.. n. Pierce Bell, a prominent
district democrat, who had called on the
| President earlier in the day in reference to
the vacant judgeship 10 that city, made d
speech favoring the Presidents civil service
policy, but instead of being applauded there
for, received shower of bisses.
The Committee of Southern Passenger
AGENTS Convention, which adjourned here
recently. has decided upon the general Ma
tioual Drill rate for all travellers. Under
the interstate commerce law 1t Is understood
thew cannot make discrimination in favor oil
persons, SO the committee has decided to
give the cheap soldiers rate to citizen trav-
oilers alao. Three quarters of one cent per
mile is the rate fixed, for parties of not less
than twenty five in one party, for short line
distance travelled from all points to Wash
ington and return. This rate which applies
to citizens and soldiers is the lowest ever
given for similar purposes, about one half
that given the New Orleans Exposition.
EGen. Floyd King, ex-member of the House
from Louisiana, returned to-day from visit
to Loudoun county, Va, with many of the
people of which he became acquainted viii e
soldering there during the war. The Gen
eral speaks in the highest terms OF The peo-
ple he met there. Regarding the politics OF
his own State he says the tors ofthe Presi
dent and the laches of Congress have put
the democratic party there in bad condition
The attractions OF Washington are sc
strong to congressman that though Congress
adjourned week ago, ninety members o.
the House still remain here, of which mum
Der only TWO are Virgiuians, MesSrs Barbour
and Wise.
The receipts OF the government yesterday
from customs and internal revenue amount.
ed to about one and half million dollars
Among the applicants for the vacant 0
S. marshalship of the western district Of
Virginia are Col Hill. Of Albemarle county
Gen. Terry, Of Wythevilo, and Col. Jordon
also of southwest Virginia. 1t is understood
that present appearances indicate the ap
poiutrent Of Col. JordOn.
1t is said TO day that the commissioners
to be appointed under the interstate COM
MERGE bill will not be announced until next
week, butthat now the, Mr. Manning haslelt
the Treasury. the appointment of his SUE
cessor may be expected nj any time.
When M Manning took charge Of the
Treasury the amount OF gold theron was
one hundred and fifteen million. When
he left it thu amount was one hundred aud
seventy million